Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship specialization provides students with the entrepreneurial mind-sets, skills and tools for starting a business and/or being an entrepreneur in corporations, non-profit organizations, government or international organizations.

Students learn how to identify and assess opportunities, develop a new venture business plan, and practice entrepreneurship in multiple environments. This specialization offers the opportunity to learn how to think and behave like an entrepreneur whether you are leading your own new venture or working in an organization.

For the entrepreneurship specialization, students are required to complete 12 credit hours, as follows:

Kogod finance students examine real world financial issues by analyzing case studies, performing industry analyses, performing country analyses, and producing investment proposals. Students can create and publish equity research reports on publicly held companies in the Washington metropolitan region that are not routinely covered by financial analysts.

For the finance specialization, students are required to complete 12 credits as follows:

Information Systems & Technology

The Information Systems and Technology (IST) specialization is designed for those students interested in combining their business education with the evolving field of information technology. Through the extensive application of coursework, students learn to design, construct, and maintain successful systems that enable greater connectivity and competition among businesses and organizations worldwide.

Because it integrates many professional disciplines, the IST specialization provides business students with a tremendous amount of career flexibility. Students graduate with an outstanding foundation and are prepared to excel in many areas of the increasingly competitive and growing field of technology.

For the Information Systems and Technology specialization, students are required to complete 12 credit hours, as follows:

International Business

The International Business specialization is a multidisciplinary course of study combining the international aspects of marketing, finance, accounting, and human resource management. This specialization represents a unique Kogod opportunity to combine traditional business disciplines with a global perspective.

Students who choose a specialization in International Business must satisfy a global experience requirement. This can be met either through completion of an approved study abroad program, an international internship, or successful completion of a comparable American University global immersion course. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Department of International Business. International students are exempt from this requirement.

For the International Business specialization, students are required to complete 12 credit hours as follows:

International Finance

In preparation for financial careers in today's global market, the specialization in International Finance combines the traditional skills of financial management with international business principles. Students focus on financial markets, financial management, and multinational accounting issues along with circulation of money, granting of credit, making of investments, and provision of banking facilities.

Students who choose a specialization in International Finance must satisfy a global experience requirement. This can be met either through completion of an approved study abroad program, an international internship, or successful completion of a comparable American University global immersion course. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Department of International Business. International students are exempt from this requirement.

For the International Finance specialization, students are required to complete 12 credit hours as follows:

International Management

The specialization in International Management enhances traditional management skills with a global perspective. Courses focus on the Multinational Enterprise (MNE) and the adaptations that MNE managers must make to accommodate differing legal, political, social, regulatory, and cultural environments in a global economy. This specialization is for students who wish to enter the fields of Human Resources or Management for the global marketplace. Students study the cultural environment of international business, international human resource management, entrepreneurship, and electronic commerce.

Students who choose a specialization in International Management must satisfy a global experience requirement. This can be met either through completion of an approved study abroad program, an international internship, or successful completion of a comparable American University global immersion course. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Department of International Business. International students are exempt from this requirement.

For the International Management specialization, students are required to complete 12 credit hours by completing the following:

International Marketing

In the International Marketing specialization, students focus on marketing challenges in the global economy, including export/import management, consumer behavior, and marketing research. Students explore the global marketing environment for public, private, nonprofit, and international organizations, with a focus on the behavioral trends and cultural dimensions involved in conducting business across national boundaries.

Students who choose a specialization in International Marketing must satisfy a global experience requirement. This can be met either through completion of an approved study abroad program, an international internship, or successful completion of a comparable American University global immersion course. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Department of International Business. International students are exempt from this requirement.

For the International Marketing specialization, students are required to complete the following 12 credit hours:

Management

The Management specialization provides professional skills for individuals to succeed as managers and leaders. Students will find these skills make them more successful in their careers, allowing them to take on increasing responsibilities, facilitating promotions, and achieving career enhancing transfers. Specifically, students will be able to take active and productive roles in leading and working in teams, understanding their organization's performance drivers, and managing human capital.

In addition, emphasis on practical skills such as negotiation, consulting/project management, and managing change/innovation or entrepreneurship helps students in careers in large, small, and changing businesses. Students are encouraged to combine the management area of specialization with another Kogod area of specialization.

For the Management specialization, students are required to complete 12 credit hours as follows: